The idea that predictions shape how we perceive and comprehend the world has become
increasingly influential in the field of systems neuroscience. It also forms an important …

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) has often been treated in the past as a linear filter that
adds little to retinal processing of visual inputs. Here we review anatomical …

Context guides perception by influencing stimulus saliency. Accordingly, in visual cortex,
responses to a stimulus are modulated by context, the visual scene surrounding the …

A long history of studies of perception has shown that the visual system organizes the
incoming information early on, interpreting the 2D image in terms of a 3D world and …

The auditory system consists of an intricate set of connections interposed between
hierarchically arranged nuclei. The ascending pathways carrying sound information from the …

Nearly all of the information that reaches the primary visual cortex (V1) of the brain passes
from the retina through the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus. Although the …

Object detection is an essential function of the visual system. Although the visual cortex
plays an important role in object detection, the superior colliculus can support detection …

The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus is the major subcortical relay of retinal
input to the visual cortex. It plays important roles in visual perception and cognition and is …

Attention–the flexible allocation of processing resources based on behavioural demands–is
essential to survival. Mouse research offers unique tools to dissect the underlying pathways …

The cortex constitutes the largest area of the human brain. Yet we have only a basic
understanding of how the cortex performs one vital function: the integration of sensory …